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Biruk

Quick answerThe name 'Biruk' means "blessing" in the Amharic language, derived from the Semitic root *b-r-k* (to bless).

Ethiopia · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,841
TrendStable
Peak year2017
Syllables2
OriginEthiopia
LanguageAmharic
CultureEthiopian/Eritrean
ReligionChristianity (Ethiopian Orthodox)
Letters5
Numerology7 Chaldean 4
Global rank#3,959

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Biruk

The name 'Biruk' means "blessing" in the Amharic language, derived from the Semitic root *b-r-k* (to bless).

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Etymology

The name 'Biruk' means "blessing" in the Amharic language, derived from the Semitic root *b-r-k* (to bless). It is predominantly used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cultures, particularly within the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and among Christian communities, with no notable historical figure widely associated with the name.

Biruk currently ranks #9,841 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.

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